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Garden Holiday Hours Reminder
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News
UBC Botanical Garden is open every day throughout the holidays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Nitobe Memorial Garden is closed and will reopen January 5 at 10 AM. The Shop in the Garden is closed until January 19.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:05 AM on December 24, 2003
Canadian Heritage Plants
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Plant Conservation
Seeds of Diversity has released its list of "Seedy Saturdays" for 2004. Who is Seeds of Diversity?
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:37 AM on December 19, 2003
Burns Bog - Finally Preserved?
Category(-ies): Davidsonia , Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
The Federal Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Corporation of Delta are each contributing to an offer of $78.7 million CDN to acquire 5426 acres (2196 hectares) of land to protect and preserve Burns Bog.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:21 PM on December 12, 2003
Festival of Lights
Category(-ies): Community Events
VanDusen Botanical Garden is holding its annual Festival of Lights from December 5 to December 31 (closed Christmas Day).
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:32 AM on December 5, 2003
Autumn Colours, Plants That Grow in Harsh Soils and the North American Red Raspberry
Category(-ies): Davidsonia
The latest issue of the Davidsonia will soon be available. This issue features articles on autumn colours, plants that grow in serpentine (heavy metal laden and mineral-poor) soils and the North American red raspberry.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:35 AM on December 2, 2003
Courses and Lectures for 2004
Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research courses, lectures and seminars listings for the first half of 2004 are now available on the courses and lectures page.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:26 AM on December 2, 2003
December Courses and Lectures
Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses
On each of December 6 and 7, Judy Newton will be teaching wreath making. Using fresh plant material from the garden, Judy will teach how to make a wreath that will last through the holidays. This is a very hands-on course! Bring your pruners.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:15 AM on December 2, 2003